Bradley Last

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Bradley Last
Bradley Last (2021) (cropped).jpeg
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
from the 71st[1] district
Assumed office
January 1, 2003
Preceded by
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceHurricane, Utah
Alma materUniversity of Utah

Bradley 'Brad' G. Last[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 71 since January 1, 2003.[3]

Early life and career[]

Last earned his bachelor's degree and MBA from the University of Utah.[3] Representative Last lives in Hurricane, Utah, where he works as the Vice President of Development at Dixie State University.[4] Last also served on the Washington County Board of Education from 1994 until 2002.[3]

Political career[]

  • 2002 When District 71 Democratic Representative left the Legislature and left the seat open, Last ran in the June 25, 2002 Republican Primary, winning with 1,919 votes (56%) against former Representative Dennis Iverson[5] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 6,487 votes (75.4%) against Democratic nominee Phillip Bimstein;[6] the votes columns are reversed.
  • 2004 Last was challenged but selected by the Republican convention for the November 2, 2004 General election, which he won with 11,134 votes (87.6%) against Libertarian candidate Jedidiah Stout.[7]
  • 2006 Last was unopposed for the 2006 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 7, 2006 General election with 6,808 votes (70.8%) against Democratic nominee Colt Smith and Constitution candidate Philip Jensen,[8] who had run for Utah State Senate in 2004.
  • 2008 Last was unopposed for the June 24, 2008 Republican Primary and won the four-way November 4, 2008 General election with 11,885 votes (71.4%) against Democratic nominee Lyman Whitaker, Constitution candidate Michael Ferrin, and Libertarian candidate Aric Cramer.[9]
  • 2010 Last was unopposed for both the June 22, 2010 Republican Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 10,547 votes.[10]
  • 2012 Last was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 10,546 votes (77.9%) against Democratic nominee Billy Kell and Constitution candidate Paul Sevy.[11]
  • 2014 Last was unopposed for the 2014 Republican convention and won the November 4, 2016 general election against Democratic nominee Ken Anderson with 6,782 votes (81.8%).

During the 2016 legislative sessions, Representative Last served on the Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee, the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, the House Education Committee, and the House Retirement and Independent Entities Committee. During the interim, Last served on the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee, the Education Interim Committee, and the Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee.[3]

2016 Sponsored Legislation[]

Bill Number Bill Name Bill Status
HB0028 Grants for Educator Professional Learning House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0040 Agency Reporting Requirements Governor Signed - 3/23/2016
HB0364S06 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016

[12]

Representative Last also floor sponsored SB0061 Smoking in Public Places Amendments, SB0078S03 State Board of Education Candidate Selection, SB0093S03 Computer Science Initiative for Public Schools, SB0101S02 High Quality School Readiness Program Expansion, SB0149S02 School Grading Modifications, and SB0191 School Turnaround and Leadership Development Act Amendments.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bradley G. Last (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Brad Last's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bradley Last". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Conflict of Interest Form" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "Official Results State of Utah Primary Election June 25, 2002" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. p. 6. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "2002 General Election Results" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. p. 13. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "2004 General Election Results" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. p. 6. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  8. ^ "2006 General Election Results" (PDF). Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. p. 17. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "2008 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  11. ^ "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  12. ^ a b "2016 Legislation". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah House of Representatives. Retrieved April 10, 2016.

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